The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-29

have the resources OF the government
obtained entirely from importations
and the little incidental matters of
land, ETC., instead of keeping up an
army OF internal revenue tax gath
erers, inspectors and all that O I of
thing. He hoped the committee
would take the matter into serious
consideration. Referred 10 the Com.
mittee on Finance.
Senator Malone presented numer.
Gus petitions from Virginia mabufsc-
turerb OF and dealers 10 tobacco for the
abolition OF the tobacco tax, and sub
mitted some remarks in support OF
them.
The Senate then proceeded to the
consideration OF a bill to prohibit
members of Congress from acting as
attorneys or employees for railroad
companies holding charters or having
recsived grants Of lands or pecuniary
aid from the United States.
Senator Hoar withdrew his motion
to reconsider the vote by which the
dependent parents pension bill was
passed yesterday. He explained that
he had an objection to the clause about
dependent parents, but he did not
wish, by off.ring an amendm ant, to
imperri the final pisssge Of the bill.
The Senate then adjourned till to.
morrow.
HouSe.-Ths House met at IL O'Clock,
a continuation OF yesterdays session,
and the Spei ker announced that the
pending question was on the demand
Tor the previous question upon the
passage of the Washington cable rail.
way bill. The demand wa Withdrawn
in order to allow various amendments
TO be offered. After some discussion
the bill was finally passed by a vote
OF yeas, 155; nays, ~.
MI. Morrow (Cal.) presented a reso-
luton OF the Chamber OF Commerce,
OF San Frsncisco. against the CONNER.
cial treaty with Spain, providing for q
reduction OF the duty on raisins. Re.
fsrred.
MI. Forney (Ala.) presented the
conference report on the bill making
an ANNUAL appropriation OF $500 OO(
for the equipment of militia forces Of
the United Sta'es and it was agreed
to. The House then went into the
Commi tee of the Whole, Mr.. Blouut
(Gs.) In the chair, on the psluro pneu,
monia bill.
On motion of Mr. Hatch (Mo.) an
amendment was adopted increasing
from $4,000 10 $4,000 the salary of the
Chief of the Burea Al of Animal Iu-
dustry.
On motion OF Mr.. Hemphil rs. G.
an amendment was adopted authoriz
leg the Commission TO employ 9
force within the limits Of the appro-
priations made by Congress, provided
that no debt against the COVE rnment
shall be created under the provisions
OF the bill.
MI. Swinburns IN. W offered an
amendment providing that the force
employed shall include three experts
Of scientific attainments and not less
than six years actual experience in
sanitary and pathological work, espe
cially in the inv sstigation Of conta.
Rious diseases, and to aid these ex,
perts in their Investigations all neces
sary aid shall be rendered by the
O Commissioner Of A. riculture.
Mr.. Hatch opposed the amendment
Mr.. Henderson (Ia.) favored the bill
and urged its speedy passage.
Mr.. Swinburne's amendment wal
adopted-114 to %.
On motion of MI. O'Hara IN. o.
an amendment was adopted requiring
the experts provided for in MI. Swim.
burne's amendment to report whst
means should be taken to extirpats
hog cholera.
The committee then rose without
further action.
AS the legislative day of Thursday
was still continuing, unanimous con
sent was required for the holding o.
the weekly night session for the con,
sideration ltofs pension bills, and, Mr.
Wallace (La.) objscting, the House
Adjourned until tomorrow.